Laser Cut Your Own Google Cardboard With Ponoko

Google Cardboard is a simple and cost-effective headset that allows anyone with a smartphone to enjoy some really cool virtual reality.

This instructable covers how to use the online laser cutting service Ponoko to create and assemble your own laser cut VR Headset.

If you have your own laser cutter, these instructions should still prove useful as there don't seem to be any assembly instructions for the files available on the official Cardboard site (at least not the latest v1.2)

Please feel free to modify and customize the design files to create your own custom Cardboard, and let me know what you come up with!

Note: This build was tested using a Galaxy S5 and should work with any of the Android phones that support Google Cardboard. You'll want to make doubly sure your device will work before assembling your headset.

Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions, or if you notice anything that I've left out.

Thanks!

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Step 1: What You'll Need

You'll need the following items. You can find most of these in a hardware store or online:

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5 Discussions

im making this for a conceptual music festival i came up with. (im a student at an art school) how would i go about putting a design on it? I don't want it to be plain brown card board. I also have access to a laser cutter so i can bypass ponoko

Hi funtuck - If you're after a 1 or 2 color design I would try a silk screen or stencil. For more sophisticated designs it'd be worth checking with your school or a local TechShop and see what equipment they have available. Beyond that, a low-tech solution might be to print on oversized Avery labels & apply them to your cardboard.